HONOLULU – Students from Hawai‘i schools are fresh off of winning 30 awards at the Student Television Network (STN) Convention, an annual, national student media conference. This year’s convention took place in Nashville, Tenn., March 15-18. The complete list of Hawai‘i winners begins below.

A total of 18 Hawai‘i schools attended this year’s conference, the highest participation from Hawai‘i schools in the STN Convention’s 15-year history. All but one were public schools, and all of them participate in PBS Hawai‘i’s HIKI NŌ student news network.

“HIKI NŌ offers students the ideal preparation for this national competition. It also readies them for different professional paths – by teaching them to work their way through challenges and deliver quality work on tight deadlines,” said Leslie Wilcox, PBS Hawai‘i President and CEO.

Approximately 3,000 middle and high school students from across the U.S. competed in on-site, time-restricted contests in video journalism, television production, filmmaking, music videos, commercials, and public service announcements.

As in the last few STN competitions, the number of awards won by Hawai‘i schools was notably high in comparison to states with larger populations, such as California, Florida and Texas.

“The stellar performance by Hawai‘i schools at STN is due to the work our schools have done with HIKI NŌ and PBS Hawai‘i,” said Kevin Matsunaga, Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School media teacher and STN regional board member. “Our Hawai‘i media teachers have worked tirelessly, as well, and the outstanding work their students have done at these competitions is proof that HIKI NŌ is making a huge difference in the lives of our students.”

Honorable Mention – Wai‘anae Intermediate School (3rd Place last year)

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